GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| haven | harbor |